disobey
verb
dis·obey
ˌdis-ə-ˈbā 
-ō-
disobeyed; disobeying; disobeys
: to be disobedient
: to fail to obey
disobeyer
noun
Examples of disobey in a Sentence
If you disobey, you will be severely punished.
The soldier disobeyed the general's orders.
He was afraid to disobey his father.
The driver had disobeyed the law.
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
Pike faced a momentous decision: follow orders to retreat, or disobey them to rescue his crew.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2025
The administration promptly disobeyed a federal court’s order to halt deportation flights under a paranoid anti-foreigner law enacted in 1798.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025
Safety-conscious workers frequently disobeyed their employers, in ways seldom reflected in official strike data.
—Kevin A. Young, The Conversation, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disobey
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“Disobey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disobey. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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disobey
verb
dis·obey
ˌdis-ə-ˈbā
: to refuse, neglect, or fail to obey
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